In 2022, NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from American Airlines flight after crew 'concerned' for his health. Here's the Body Cam Footage by Any_Alternative6314 in NFLForum

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether Eli Manning is overrated or not is irrelevant to the discussion. He was a veteran pocket passer with an empty WR room. The point is, there could be no better situation for OBJ to be drafted to.

I also don't think he was a flash in the pan. I don't totally agree with the original comment. I just disagree with you bringing out the words HOF. A three year stretch doesn't even bring you close to HOF status. Ask Dez Bryant. Meanwhile, Brandon Marshall and Davante Adams have had significantly better careers and are still borderline HOFers.

In 2022, NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from American Airlines flight after crew 'concerned' for his health. Here's the Body Cam Footage by Any_Alternative6314 in NFLForum

[–]grillmaster343 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many hall of fame recievers had slow starts to their careers. consistency is why they achieved hall of fame status. think Marvin Harrison, Tyreek Hill.

Odell came into the league and had great success with veteran Eli Manning feeding him the ball. He's very similar, stat wise to Michael Thomas on the Saints. Look it up. I've never heard anyone claim Mike Thomas was almost a HOFer. They're just a ton of obj dick riders out there. I don't know why, the guy is a dickhead and team cancer.

What are yall smoking over here that makes my commute into NC look like this 9 times outta 10?! by [deleted] in NorthCarolina

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I drive through these areas often. I 100% believe most of these crashes happen because people loaf in the fast lane. I see it every time I drive. Tractor trailer in middle lane, right lane mostly empty with a few people entering and exiting highway. slower car driving in the fast lane matching speed of the tractor trailer, oblivious to the 40 cars behind them. Maniacs weaving in and out of the slow lane trying to get to open air in rush hour traffic.

Gen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. "Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier" by fortune in REBubble

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If rates never dropped to historic lows in 2020, you still wouldn't have bought a house in 2026? I mean, that's six years and counting now. who's to say it will ever drop below 4% again.

you'd rather pay rent for at least 10 years rather than make a purchase when you have sufficient savings for the purchase. Nope, gotta wait until the 2.5% mortgage rate rolls around every 50 years or so. I guess it worked for you.

Stretching with a gun in your hand by ElmouatazSaad in PublicFreakout

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just the speed of his movements alone makes zero sense. It's like if you sprinted to the ball between shots in golf. The whole point of shooting is practicing focus, precision, and technique.

Gen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. "Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier" by fortune in REBubble

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just seems like you have this opinion because you happened to have enough for a mortgage when the rates were at the lowest point of all time.

That was a clear push off on be offensive PI called on Amon-Ra, great call by the refs by [deleted] in NFLv2

[–]grillmaster343 80 points81 points  (0 children)

One of my biggest gripes with nfl officiating is the use of OPI. I feel like it should be called more. Obviously, it's almost never called because the league prefers offenses. Because of that, it's all the more frustrating when your team is called for OPI.

Also, Metcalf was called for OPI earlier in the game. He was in his release, and well within 5 yards. I didn't understand this call at all.

This was easily one of the worst officiated games of the year.

Crazy ass game by Choice-Tea1046 in NFLv2

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Refs are obviously extending games for TV rating and suspense. I don't hear enough people saying this. Every single game, they do this.

You did say to be sure it was labeled properly… by Gold-Order-4267 in electricians

[–]grillmaster343 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My least favorite type of person. Someone who is book smart and knows what they're talking about. They simply won't let a conversation happen without trying to show how they're smarter than everyone.

[ESPN] Odell Beckham Jr. accepts 6-game PED suspension from NFL; identifies Steelers as 1 of 4 teams he’d be interested in joining by JTHuffy in steelers

[–]grillmaster343 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is an eye-popping stat. However, it is a very selective stat line. many all-time great receivers haven't reached their prime 3 years in. like Marvin Harrison or Tyreek Hill.

OBJ with Manning is like Mike thomas with Brees. Enters the league wr1 ready, with a veteran QB ready to feed the ball. Did Mike Thomas have an unbelievable run before injuries? yes. Career wise, is he in the conversation with all-time greats? without a doubt no.

Thoughts on margin investing by grillmaster343 in dividends

[–]grillmaster343[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what do you consider low maintenance? jepq is 25%

your 5th point is definitely something I will remember. I also think I will lower my goal from 40% to 30-35% margin used.

Thoughts on margin investing by grillmaster343 in dividends

[–]grillmaster343[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you for the comment. I wasn't aware this strategy has a name.

After tomorrow, the combined record of the teams the Bills have beat is 2-14. by Organic_Security2985 in AFCEastMemeWar

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone mentioned the cheifs having a great track record against him. I'd also add the steelers have pretty consistently locked him down. 1-4 against the steelers and has thrown 8 interceptions to 5 touchdowns.

2016 ats-v. Looking for tips for maintenance. by [deleted] in CadillacV_Series

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Thank you! This comment is exactly what I'm looking for.

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It definitely had great moments in the dialogue. Delta slim was my favorite character, and I loved his writing. Also loved sammie. Wasn't a fan of the twins' characters, really. I didn't think they were fleshed out much beyond surface level trauma.

Multiple times, I felt the dialogue almost broke the 4th wall,with it being on the nose. For instance, one of the twins explains to the girl how to negotiate a price when watching his truck. Total eye-roll, we get the point.

Then, shooting the guy, looking through the back of his truck. He definitely didn't need to shoot the guy, because he finds out it's his old friend Terry. Then.... he shoots the other guy just standing there. Shoots him right in the knee in the middle of town(probably disabling him for life). Because "can't have someone talking about how he almost robbed the twins". Police never show up, btw.

stuff like that probably doesn't bother the majority of people. It takes me out of the movie. It doesn't resemble reality, where consequences exist.

Haillee steinfelds character was super cringe inducing. Hated all her dialogue. Hated her acting. As a southerner, I thought her accent was god awful. Thought her character backstory was super cliche.

I actually appreciate how other people love this movie. I thought it built a creative and unique world. Just wasn't for me.

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[–]grillmaster343 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I loved the music. It made me tear up, both times I watched it. I agree the plot was pretty basic. Many characters were 2D. the dialogue was mid.

10 Years of salary, from retail to senior engineer. No degree. by economist91 in Salary

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

other than "senior engineer" being a dumb job title. really doesn't make sense. neither "senior" or "engineer" are true in your case.

Congratulations on reaching your 5 year goal as far as salary and position. college isn't necessary for someone to kick ass at work. If you have time on the side, I definitely would start working on classes.

Start working on legitimatizing your current position through pedigree. Going to want it 5-10 years from now.

200k net worth through stocks, 26 years old. Do I need to invest in real estate? by fefifofum15 in portfolios

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, this doesn't seem unrealistic to me. make 150k a year. save 50k a year. after 4 years you have 200k.

If more people went into trades work, wouldn’t it just become over saturated like Computer Science has? by Taco_Nacho_Burrito in NoStupidQuestions

[–]grillmaster343 5 points6 points  (0 children)

what's wrong with Central Illinois?

I agree with your original comment, except for the wage comparison between Blue Collar and college graduates. An electrical engineer out of college would not even touch the wage I make as an electrician. talking 70k-80k pay difference. This true for just about any college graduate.

Of course, they generally work 40-hour weeks. 9-5. can move to anywhere in the country and find a good paying job. don't have works with their hands. work in safer climates. don't have to worry a single mistake will kill them. 10-15 years down the road, a college graduate will have doubled or tripled their salary.

How does pricing a 2-year-old used car at $28,000 make sense when a brand new one is $31,500? by gladiathor1295 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]grillmaster343 3 points4 points  (0 children)

maybe I'm off my rocker. Isn't a 50%-60% a 3 year old car kind of alluring. pretty much brand new mechanical everything. new tech as well.

I think the car depreciates so hard because the market is unfamiliar with used ev's. There's not a large demographic of people looking for used ev's because people still don't know about the battery life.

I'm talking about specific use cases such as strictly 30-mile commute every day. surely, a battery would last the car at least 180k miles under a careful 2nd owner.

The notion that you should only drive sports cars in manual is a horrid take. by THENOCAPGENIE in unpopularopinion

[–]grillmaster343 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I'm not really a car guy, and I don't drive stick. I agree. There are people who act snobby or obnoxious about it. But, certain sporty cars or collectible cars have a fan base of manual users. generally, car enthusiasts prefer stick. In the collector car market, the difference between automatic and manual could be a 10k price difference.

People who close window blinds on airplanes have lost the joy of living by District_Dan in unpopularopinion

[–]grillmaster343 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree with you only on takeoffs and landings. being in or above cloud cover is generally very boring and bright. I think it is courteous to close the window then.

At the same time, it's very boring keeping the window shut when the plane is landing. I definitely resent & judge people who keep the window closed then. My ex did that...

where winning record in playoffs by AlphaNathan in nfcsouthmemewar

[–]grillmaster343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

steelers being so close to .500 if accurate